CAIRO, Egypt – Congressman David Dreier (R-CA), Chairman of the House Rules Committee and the House Democracy Partnership, arrived in Cairo, Egypt on Sunday to witness the nation's first post-revolution democratic presidential election. In the days leading up to the election, Dreier is meeting with party representatives, government officials, and civil society to discuss this historic vote. He will be an official witness of the May 23-24 elections.

The Committee on Rules may meet the week of May 14th to grant a rule that could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 4310, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013.

The Rules Committee will hold an emergency meeting tonight, Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at the end of the last vote of the 6:05 PM vote series in H-313 The Capitol on H.R. 5652, the Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012.